Maline Moye
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
Her mother sang backup for Tina Turner and her father is a Brooklyn Center-based bassist who's played with Bernard Allison,...
Jun 21
A Musical Celebration of Juneteenth
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
With his booming basso profundo voice, singer/actor T. Mychael Rambo is the perfect narrator for a musical social justice tour:...
Jun 14
Ranky Tanky w/ special guest Ms. Lisa Fischer
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
It's a night of magical voices. The wondrous Fischer does mesmerizingly organic, spiritually-infused interpretations of songs by the Stones, Zeppelin,...
Jun 14
Meshell Ndegeocello
RACKET CONCERT PICK
The Dakota's a great room for Ndegeocello, and she'll be here for four shows in two nights. Her days of...
Jun 13
Music’s Power to Heal – During the pandemic lockdown, jazz pianist Emmet Cohen streamed concerts from his Harlem apartment to music lovers around the globe
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD FEATURE
(Photo: Gabriela Gabrielaa) When the AJW contacted pianist Emmet Cohen on a Friday afternoon in late April, he was visiting...
Jun 8
Meshell Ndegeocello
STAR TRIBUNE CRITICS' PICK
Next week, the veteran bassist/singer/composer will release "The Omnichord Real Book," a followup to 2018's "Ventriloquism," her covers collection that...
Jun 6
Alejandro Escovedo
STAR TRIBUNE BIG GIGS
The only musician you'll see in both the Punk Rock Museum and Austin City Limits Hall of Fame who also...
May 31
Jaedyn James finds love rooted in herself on new album
THE CURRENT FEATURE
The Twin Cities are a proven hotbed for soulful and lively performing artists. Dr. Mambo’s Combo, Davina & the Vagabonds,...
May 31
How Lowell Pickett Keeps the Dakota a Jazz Haven
MPLS.ST.PAUL MAGAZINE FEATURE
Photo by Caitlin Abrams Conversations with Lowell Pickett are almost too distracting to be helpful. They’re like spinning a roulette...
May 30
Jaedyn James Album Release Show
STAR TRIBUNE CRITICS' PICK
Already gaining traction as one of Minnesota's most alluring and intense young soul/R&B singers, the Minneapolis native takes a bold...
May 30